Senior Data Center Security Site Evaluation Program Manager

What You’ll Do

The Sr. Data Center Security Site Evaluation Program Manager drives new site selection physical security due diligence and initial risk evaluation. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Data Center Risk and Assurance, this position ensures that security risks and mitigations for new locations are integrated into contractual requirements, designs, controls, and operational workflows, ensuring that every site aligns with established security standards, audit requirements, and Core Weave’s organizational expectations.

This Sr. Program Manager will execute Risk and Assurance assessment activities for data centers and associated facilities, partnering closely with Site Selection, Legal/Contracting, Security Design and Operations to ensure risks are mitigated. The role requires a strategic, detail-oriented physical security professional with an understanding of site selection due diligence, audit control assurance and strong cross-functional influence in a fast-growing, high-performance environment.

• Conduct physical security due diligence for site selection, ensuring appropriate security requirements are included in Master Service Agreements and other lease contracts.
• Collaborate with Site Selection and Legal teams to incorporate security requirements into contracts.
• Communicate site security requirements to Security Design and Security Operations teams during lease or build contract execution.
• Conduct operational data center security risk assessments.
• Build strong relationships with internal partners, fostering a culture of accountability and proactive risk management throughout the data center lifecycle.
• Stay current with evolving threat landscapes, compliance standards, and industry best practices to keep the security program resilient and forward-looking.
• Continually seek to improve, optimize and scale the Risk and Assurance program.

• 5+ years of experience in physical security program management, contracts management, security risk management, compliance, or assurance functions, ideally within data center or critical infrastructure environments.
• Understanding of physical security controls and risk frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Understanding of security systems and data center security operations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate security concepts into actionable business insights and governance structures.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Relevant certifications or on‑job experience (e.g., PSP, CPP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) preferred.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid for by Core Weave.
• Company‑paid Life Insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Short and long‑term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Health Savings Account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Participation in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health.
• Family‑forming support provided by Carrot.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible, full‑service childcare support with Kinside.
• 401(k) with generous employer match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Catered lunch each day at our office and data center locations.
• Casual work environment focused on innovative disruption.

Base salary range: $143,000 – $191,000. The starting salary will be determined by job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. Our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits.

Core Weave is an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Core Weave will provide reasonable accommodations for the hiring process unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

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This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, the applicant must be (A) a U.S. person (U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or (B) eligible to access export‑controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency.

Core Weave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.